Today's Sports

Though they're sad she'd gone, her supporters are glad Emily Gore has landed on her feet. Chiefland High School's varsity volleyball, girls' basketball and girls' track coach was one of many who lost her teaching contract this spring. A Chiefland native and athletic star in her own school days, Gore's local impact was significant as a coach and teacher, and her players and team supporters hated to see her go. “Wherever I end up, I never want to coach against Chiefland,” she told her players at her going-away party last month.

Maybe it wasn't a lifelong dream, but it sure felt like it. Chiefland Citizen and Williston Pioneer photographer Dave Colón recently completed his first marathon, the big race that all runners dream of. It was the culmination of 10 years of learning and running, and, he hopes, the beginning of a long and wonderful adventure.

Three teams from Chiefland will compete in the Babe Ruth State Softball Tournament at Ponte Vedra: 8u, 10u and 16u. The tournament will be held at Davis Park in Ponte Vedra from July 1-5. Below are first day schedules with expected schedules after the first win or loss. This is a double-elimination bracket.

Big Mo Mitchell showed once again why he was the terror of the Southeastern Conference last week, as he completed pass after pass with defenders hanging off him. Mitchell, a former University of Florida offensive lineman and current Bronson football assistant coach, nevertheless took the snaps and drove his team forward against upstart challenger Jake Williams, a defensive menace on last year's Bronson Eagle squad.

Following an overwhelming loss at the hands of the San Jose All-Stars, Chiefland t-ball all stars got briefly back on track Friday morning by knocking out Micanopy 18-1. Micanopy had lost to Middleburg 18-6 in the first round.

“We played pretty decent game against Micanopy,” said Chiefland head coach Wayne Weatherford.

D.J. Bowers and Joey Harris are back together on the baseball diamond. As kids, they always loved to play the game, hoping someday they'd be in the pros. Now, all these years later, the dream still lives for both of them, even if the path isn't the one they expected.